John J. Simon, 86, Active in Civic, Cultural Affairs

John J. Simon, long active in Westport civic and cultural affairs, died Tuesday. He was 86. A founding member of the Westport Arts Advisory Committee, he was honored by members (above) on his 85th birthday. He also served as chairman of the Westport Arts Center, on the Representative Town Meeting (RTM), two Charter Revision Commissions, and from 1995 to 2002 was chairman of the Connecticut Civil Liberties Union. Services will be held Thursday, Dec. 10 at 1 p.m. at Abraham L. Green and Son Funeral Home, 88 Beach Road, Fairfield. See obituary here. Contributed photo